# Babbel vs Kippy AI Speaking Practice

The clearest difference is monetization model: Kippy AI Speaking Practice at free with in-app purchases against Babbel's subscription. Kippy AI Speaking Practice also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 44%). Babbel's advantage is ratings volume (754K vs 332) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Babbel sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Kippy AI Speaking Practice sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Babbel against 4.7 for Kippy AI Speaking Practice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Babbel has 754K ratings behind it against 332, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Babbel's written reviews are positive against 76% of Kippy AI Speaking Practice's.

Babbel ships an update every 4 days, Kippy AI Speaking Practice weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Babbel | Kippy AI Speaking Practice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (754K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babbel-language-learning/id829587759/reviews) | [4.7 (332 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kippy-ai-speaking-practice/id6456224061/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **754K** | 332 |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | **76.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#11** | — |
| Size | 263 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Babbel GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/357018535) | [DeepSine](https://appshunter.io/developer/517598853) |

## What reviewers say

### Babbel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babbel-language-learning/id829587759)

**Currently charting:** #11 Top Grossing · Education, #65 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

Master a new language with expert-designed, bite-sized lessons that fit your schedule. Build conversational confidence quickly through interactive practice and a smart review system. Learn Spanish, French, German, and more for travel, work, or fun.

**Highlights:** Bite-sized lessons, Expert-built courses, Interactive conversation practice, Smart review system, Grammar in context, Offline mode, Learn 14 languages

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mexican Spanish – 1-month plan | $17.99 | per month |
| Spanish 1 month | $17.99 | per month |
| French 1 month | $17.99 | per month |
| Italian 1 month | $17.99 | per month |
| Mexican Spanish - 1-month plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Mexican Spanish – 3-month plan | $45.99 | per 3 months |
| Learn French – 3-month plan | $45.99 | per 3 months |
| Learn Spanish – 3-month plan | $45.99 | per 3 months |
| All Languages – 3-month plan | $53.99 | per 3 months |
| Mexican Spanish – 1-year plan | $89.99 | per year |
| All Languages – 12-month plan | $107.99 | per year |
| All Languages – 12-month plan | $107.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent structured learning
- 🚀 Effective vocabulary and grammar teaching
- 👍 Helpful pronunciation guides
- 👍 Engaging and practical lessons
- 👍 Useful review and repetition features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent voice recognition
- 🐛 Lack of flexibility in lesson progression
- 🐛 Confusing user interface and navigation
- 🐛 Overly strict scoring and lack of forgiveness for minor errors
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Lessons sometimes freeze or crash the app
- Subscription cancellation process is overly complicated
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between languages
- Keyboard issues and inability to use system keyboard

**Requested features**

- Add more language options, especially Asian languages like Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
- Improve review and practice tools to better reinforce learned material
- Provide more customization options for lesson pacing and content
- Implement a more forgiving scoring system and allow users to revisit past lessons
- Add a dark mode and optimize the app for better readability


### Kippy AI Speaking Practice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kippy-ai-speaking-practice/id6456224061)

Practice foreign language speaking with an AI tutor that provides instant feedback and personalized reports. Engage in real conversations on diverse topics to build confidence and fluency. Ideal for learners who want to overcome speaking anxiety and improve their conversational skills.

**Highlights:** AI speaking partner, Real-time feedback, Personalized speech reports, Pronunciation and grammar checks, 30+ real-life scenarios, Daily new topics, Progress tracking

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Language Learning Premium | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Language Learning Premium | $16.99 | per month |
| Language Learning | $53.99 | per 6 months |
| Language Learning Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Language Learning Premium | $99.99 | per year |
| Learn Languages Premium | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Effective conversational language learning
- 🗣️ Natural conversation practice with AI
- 📚 Engaging gamification and daily goals
- 🎤 Pronunciation feedback and scoring
- 💡 Helpful response suggestions when stuck

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎯 Not suitable for complete beginners
- 🐛 Poor voice recognition for non-native speakers
- 😤 Demotivating streak loss notifications
- 💰 Expensive pricing ($79.99 billed upfront)
- ❌ Misleading pricing advertisement ($6.67/month)

**Reported bugs**

- Voice recognition adds words that weren't spoken
- Incorrect language selection during setup (Spanish instead of French)
- Voice recognition accuracy extremely poor for non-native speakers (~80% error rate)
- Re-recording pronunciations doesn't improve recognition
- Conversation closes incorrectly if pronunciation isn't perfect

**Requested features**

- Toggle option to disable streak notifications
- Export/copy saved phrases to flashcard apps
- Always include pinyin for Chinese
- Manual vocabulary saving feature
- Access to pocket dictionary for unknown words


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Babbel free?

Babbel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kippy AI Speaking Practice free?

Kippy AI Speaking Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Babbel or Kippy AI Speaking Practice?

Babbel and Kippy AI Speaking Practice are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 754K and 332 ratings respectively.

### Do Babbel or Kippy AI Speaking Practice have ads?

Babbel shows ads; Kippy AI Speaking Practice does not.

### Which is updated more often, Babbel or Kippy AI Speaking Practice?

Babbel ships an update every 4 days, and Kippy AI Speaking Practice weekly. Most recently, Babbel was updated on September 25, 2026 and Kippy AI Speaking Practice on September 23, 2026.

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